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| Gaetano Ferri (1822–1896) | ||||||||||
| Ferri was an Italian portrait and scenic painter, born in Bologna. His father, also an artist, nurtured his early interest in painting. Around 1840, he accompanied his father to Paris, where he frequented the studio of the painter and engraver François Bouchot. In 1842, he went to Rome to complete his academic training. Due to health concerns, he later lived on the island of Hyères before moving to Nice, where he became acquainted with Paul Delaroche, who had a considerable influence on his work. Ferri’s years in Nice were formative, developing both his style and a strong interest in historical and patriotic subjects. By the end of the 1840s, he began regularly presenting his works at exhibitions, winning a third-class medal at the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris. He then returned to Italy and settled in Turin. In 1856, Ferri was appointed professor of painting at the Albertina Academy, a post he held until 1871. In addition to genre paintings, portraits, and still lifes produced largely for private clients, he executed a number of interior decorative works, including the Castle of Valentino (in collaboration with his father) in 1858 and the Royal Palace in Turin. He died in Oneglia, where he had resided since 1871. | ||||||||||
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